Theater This Week
Now Playing in Indiana:
April 7th, Stageworks Staged Reading, Appropriate, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
Through April 12th, Jellofish, written & directed by Jim Henry, Chicago Street Theatre, 154 Chicago Street, Valparaiso. $29.20. FYI https://chicagostreet.ludus.com/index.php
April 7th through May 10th, Come from Away, One America Financial Stage, Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT), 140 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN. FYI www.irtlive.com
April 9th through 19th, Footlight Players present The Legend of Georgia McBride, Footlight Theater, 1705 Franklin Street, Michigan City. $17. FYI www.footlightplayers.org.
April 10th through 19th, Hammond Community Theatre presents The Nerd, Beatniks on Conkey, 420 Conkey Street, Hammond. $20. FYI (219) 852-0848 or https://www.beatniksonconkey.com
April 10th through 19th, Artemesia, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
Now Playing in Illinois:
April 9th, 7:30 pm (One Night ONLY), Bat Out Of Hell – The Musical, The Auditorium, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI (312) 341-2300 or www.auditoriumtheatre.org.
April 9th through 12th, GovState & Performance Studies: By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, The Center for Performing Arts, Governors State University, 1 University Drive, University Park. FYI https://www.govst.edu/cpa-events/
Through April 12th, Madama Butterfly, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org.
Through April 12th, A World-Premiere Adaptation, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Owen Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
Through April 12th, White Rooster, The Joan & Paul Theatre, Lookingglass Theatre, 163 E Pearson St at Michigan Ave, Chicago. FYI https://lookingglasstheatre.org/plays/white-rooster/
Through April 12th, CHANGING CHANNELS, City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, on the second floor (accessible via elevator) of the Edgewater Presbyterian Church. $33-$38. FYI (773) 293-3682 or www.citylit.org
Through April 18th, About Face Theatre presents Modern Gentleman, Schwartz Stage, Raven Theatre, 6157 N Clark St., Chicago. Pay-what-you-can $5-$45. FYI www.aboutfacetheatre.com.
April 10th through 19th, a fundraiser benefitting PrideArts, Love Letters Reimagined, Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, Chicago. $25. FYI www.pridearts.org.
Through April 19th, Chicago Premiere, A Third Way, Open Space Arts, 1411 W. Wilson Ave., Chicago. $30. FYI www.openspacearts.org.
Through April 19th, Theo Ubique presents The Drowsy Chaperone, The Fred Anzevino Theatre, 721 Howard Street, Evanston. $33-$66. FYI (773) 939-4101 or www.theo-u.com
Through April 19th, Her Story Theatre presents a World Premiere, Kurt McGinnis Brown’s THE OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY, Upstairs Main Stage, Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $35-$40. FYI (773) 697-3830 or 773-697-3830
Through April 25th, Idle Muse Theatre Company presents The Three Musketeers, The Edge Off-Broadway Theater, 1133 W Catalpa Ave., Chicago. $20-$30. FYI (773) 340-9438 or IdleMuse.org
April 7th through 26th, from New Zealand, Indian Ink Theatre's Mrs. Krishnan's Party, Carl & Marilynn Thoma Upstairs Studio, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
Through April 26th, August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
Through April 26th, Hamilton! Broadway in Chicago's CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe Street, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
Through April 26th, Ain't Misbehavin' The FATS WALLER Musical Show, Stackner Cabaret, Associated Bank Theater Center, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
Through April 26th, The Jackie Wilson Story, Black Ensemble Theatre, 4450 N. Clark Street, Chicago. FYI (773) 769-4451 or www.blackensemble.org
April 10th through 26th, Brightside Theatre presents Private Lives, The Theater at Meiley-Swallow Hall on the campus of North Central College in Naperville. $32-$37. FYI 630-447-TIXS (8497) or www.BrightSidetheatre.com
Through May 2nd, The Ally, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. $18-$44. FYI (773) 975-8150 or theaterwit.org
Through May 3rd, The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Jentes Family Courtyard Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
Through May 3rd, The Artistic Home presents The Sugar Wife, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. FYI www.theatrewit.org
April 9th through May 10th, The Angel Next Door, Northlight Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.northlight.org
April 10th through May 10th, World Premiere, Out Here, Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago. FYI (773) 753-4472 or www.CourtTheatre.org.
April 10th through May 10th, Poor Behavior, Oil Lamp Theater, 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview. FYI OilLampTheater.org.
April 11th through May 10th, Teatro Vista presents BOTH, Steppenwolf’s 1700 Theater, 1700 N. Halsted St., Chicago. $47. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org.
Through May 31st, Million Dollar Quartet, Paramount’s new Stolp Island Theatre, 5 E. Downer Place, Suite G,, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
April 8th through May 31st, Heartbreak Hotel, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
April 8th through May 31st, Father of the Bride, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com. TicketMaster (312) 559-1212 or www.ticketmaster.com.
April 9th through May 31st, World Premiere, Windfall, Ensemble Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
**** April 11th through June 7th, Goodnight Moon, Chicago Children's Theatre, 100 S. Racine Street, Chicago. All ages. FYi (312) 374-8835 or chicagochildrenstheatre.org.
April 9th through June 14th, Chicago/Midwest Premiere, Job, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
Through July 12th, Goodman Theatre presents Theater of the Mind, by David Byrne & Mala Gaonkar, Reid Murdoch Building, 333 N. LaSalle, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or TheaterOfTheMindChicago.com.
Through August 31st, Dennis Watkins in partnership with the Goodman Theatre & Petterino's presents The Magic Parlor with Dennis Watkins, 50 W. Randolph (Petterino’s transformed lower-level area), Chicago. $85 ($115 for performance + encore experience). FYI (312) 443-3800 or TheMagicParlourChicago.com.
Through August 31st, 5:00 pm Sundays, The Magic Parlor with Dennis Watkins presents 3-Card Monte, 50 W. Randolph (Petterino’s transformed lower-level area), Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or TheMagicParlourChicago.com.
Open Run, e.t.c. 49th Revue: The Chaos Theory of Everything, e.t.c. Theater, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago. Tickets start at $19. FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, The Best of Second City: 65 Years of Funny, UP Comedy Club, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago. Tickets start at $39. FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, Second City Presents - Thank You, Goodnight, Donny's Skybox Theater, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago. Tickets start at $20. FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, Fridays & Saturdays, 10:30 pm, Sundays, 7 pm, The Infinite Wrench, The Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N. Ashland Avenue, Chicago. $20 or pay-what-you-can. FYI neofuturists.org
Now Playing in Michigan:
Now Playing in Wisconsin:
Through May 17th, Frida...A Self Portrait, Herro-Franke Studio Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
**** April 11th through May 17th, First Stage presents Disney's Frozen, Todd Wehr Theater, Marcus Performing Arts Center, 929 Water Street, Milwaukee, WI. Ages 8-18. FYI (414) 267-2961 or firststage.org
Now Playing Elsewhere:
Now Playing Internationally:
Now Playing in London:
Link to London guide: https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/your-guide-to-london-theatre-shows
**** Family Friendly and/or Children's Theatre
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